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The first single from the Manos Frias EP by Benny Smiles.

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Somehow Yours Do (feat. Sorca Lou)

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If you're new here, my name is Benny Smiles and I'm a producer largely known making for synthwave music á la Stranger Things, Drive, and Hotline Miami. For more info visit my website: bennysmiles.com/ You can also stream and download all of my singes and EPs at music.bennysmiles.com/ or check out my other videos at www.youtube.com/c/BennySmilesMusic

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Solid Ground (Instrumental)

Solid Ground (feat. Jessy Lord)

NEW SINGLE When We Touch streaming everywhere now: https://smarturl.it/streamwhenwetouch

Instagram: bit.ly/2RMNl58

Benny Smiles is an Irish synthwave/retrowave producer based in London. Favouring electronic instruments, vintage synthesisers and drum machines, his most recent work nods to M83, Neon Indian, and Com Truise. Think Stranger Things / Drive / Hotline Miami soundtracks and you’re most of the way there.

“When We Touch” marks Benny's fourth release, and is the first single from his forthcoming “Fearless Leadership” EP. It follows the "Hotline Miami 2 EP”, which is featured in the cult video game Hotline Miami 2 and in Spotify’s Retrowave / Outrun editorial playlist, both of which have helped to garner an international audience and more than 5 million streams of the EP across various platforms.

Benny’s latest material follows a period of focus on his work in studio engineering, building his knowledge of old school recording techniques and equipment in some legendary recording studios, and learning first hand from some of the world’s most renowned record producers, songwriters, and artists. Having cultivated a collection of vintage analogue synthesisers and audio processors along the way, he now returns with a newfound appreciation for sonics, analogue imperfection, and the soul that lives in electronic instruments.

Prompted by the tongue-in-cheek artwork, the most pressing question about the Fearless Leadership EP thus far has been “is your face really that small?” And the answer is... it could be.

Benny Smiles has supported artists including London Grammar and Ghostpoet, and performed at festivals including Electric Picnic, Indiependence, Castlepalooza, and Ireland Music Week.

Hotline Miami Theme

Wordz: Conor Kirwan
Soundz: Benny Smiles

Copyright © 2012 Ross Fortune & Conor Kirwan

NCAD Girl - Ballz Deep & Benny Smiles

Download: www.music.bennysmiles.com

Copyright © 2012.

Buy It Now

Sunshine

Download the full Sunshine / Moonlight EP now at www.music.bennysmiles.com/album/sunshine-moonlight

All tracks produced by Benny Smiles. "Moonlight" written by Colm Costello, with vocals by Niamh Farrell. 

Mastered by Fergal Davis at Summit Studios.

Copyright © 2012.

Sunday Morning

Buy: www.music.bennysmiles.com

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NFx0CeNZcg&feature=youtu.be

Lyrics: Colm Costello
Vocals: Niamh Farrell. 

Copyright © 2012.

Moonlight (feat. Niamh Farrell)

Download: http://music.bennysmiles.com

All tracks produced by Benny Smiles. "Moonlight" written by Colm Costello, with vocals by Niamh Farrell. 

Mastered by Fergal Davis at Summit Studios.

Copyright © 2012.

Not So Far

Feat. the vocal talents of Mr. Colm Costello.

Lighting Little Candles

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ezMUFp

Instagram: https://bit.ly/2RMNl58

Benny Smiles is an Irish synthwave/retrowave producer based in London. Favouring electronic instruments, vintage synthesisers and drum machines, his most recent work nods to M83, Neon Indian, and Com Truise. Think Stranger Things / Drive / Hotline Miami soundtracks and you’re most of the way there.

“When We Touch” marks Benny's fourth release, and is the first single from his forthcoming “Fearless Leadership” EP. It follows the "Hotline Miami 2 EP”, which is featured in the cult video game Hotline Miami 2 and in Spotify’s Retrowave / Outrun editorial playlist, both of which have helped to garner an international audience and more than 5 million streams of the EP across various platforms.

Benny’s latest material follows a period of focus on his work in studio engineering, building his knowledge of old school recording techniques and equipment in some legendary recording studios, and learning first hand from some of the world’s most renowned record producers, songwriters, and artists. Having cultivated a collection of vintage analogue synthesisers and audio processors along the way, he now returns with a newfound appreciation for sonics, analogue imperfection, and the soul that lives in electronic instruments.

Prompted by the tongue-in-cheek artwork, the most pressing question about the Fearless Leadership EP thus far has been “is your face really that small?” And the answer is... it could be.

Benny Smiles has supported artists including London Grammar and Ghostpoet, and performed at festivals including Electric Picnic, Indiependence, Castlepalooza, and Ireland Music Week.

Fearless Leadership

When We Touch

The When We Touch (Reworks) EP showcases three diverse Irish talents, each lending a unique and creative reimagining of Benny Smiles' single. Ex-Le Galaxie synth maestro Fakenamé delivers a floor shaking Italo-Disco interpretation, with lyrical themes around physicality and human connection that feel particularly resonant in the era of Covid-19. Former Enemies band member and producer EHCO treats us to an awe inspiring filmic rework that would make Jon Hopkins proud, while indie-pop junkie Dashoda references the bass tones of New Order’s Peter Hook to bring us a Twin Shadow infused daydream. On the experience of hearing such fascinating and intensely musical reinterpretations of his work, Benny says: “It’s amazing. Truly as close as I’ll come to smelling my own farts through someone else’s nose.”

Philip White’s tongue-in-cheek artwork for When We Touch has prompted some hilarious reactions on social media, while his new cover for the Reworks collection seems to take the gag a step further.

Benny's latest release follows a period of focus on his work in studio engineering, building a knowledge of old school recording techniques and equipment in some legendary recording studios, and learning first hand from some of the world’s most renowned record producers, songwriters, and artists. Having cultivated a collection of vintage analogue synthesisers and audio processors along the way, he now returns with a newfound appreciation for sonics, analogue imperfection, and the soul that lives in electronic instruments. Benny cites the Stranger Things and Drive soundtracks, along with artists from the Hotline Miami video games, as major influences on his new work. Fans should also expect to hear notes of Neon Indian, M83, and Com Truise.

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EHCO: “It is unfortunate and painful that we can not touch in this time, physical human interaction is necessary to our existence, but this is temporary. I miss hugging the people I love, but taking a break from things we love, whether by choice or not, refreshes our senses, refreshes what it means to us. It may sound strange but this physical reset is one thing that I am grateful for amongst the difficult times we’re experiencing. Its going to be an unknown beauty for us all when we can be close to one another again.”

Dashoda: “Absolutely loved reworking Benny’s latest. Now, back to quarantine and doing laps of the garden!”

When We Touch Rework (Fakenamé Remix)

When We Touch Rework (Dashoda Remix)

When We Touch Rework (EHCO Remix)

NanuNanu - Pocket of Gold (Benny Smiles Remix)

Benny Smiles is an Irish synthwave/retrowave producer based in London. Favouring electronic instruments, vintage synthesisers and drum machines, his most recent work nods to M83, Neon Indian, and Com Truise. Think Stranger Things / Drive / Hotline Miami soundtracks and you’re most of the way there.


“When We Touch” marks Benny’s fourth release, and is the first single from his forthcoming “Fearless Leadership” EP. It follows the “Hotline Miami 2 EP”, which is featured in the cult video game Hotline Miami 2 and in Spotify’s Retrowave / Outrun editorial playlist, both of which have helped to garner an international audience and around 5 million streams of the EP across various platforms.


Benny’s latest material follows a period of focus on his work in studio engineering, building his knowledge of old school recording techniques and equipment in some legendary recording studios, and learning first hand from some of the world’s most renowned record producers, songwriters, and artists. Having cultivated a collection of vintage analogue synthesisers and audio processors along the way, he now returns with a newfound appreciation for sonics, analogue imperfection, and the soul that lives in electronic instruments.


Prompted by the tongue-in-cheek artwork, the most pressing question about the Fearless Leadership EP thus far has been “is your face really that small?” And the answer is… it could be.


Benny Smiles has supported artists including London Grammar and Ghostpoet, and performed at festivals including Electric Picnic, Indiependence, Castlepalooza, and Ireland Music Week.



INDUBLIN.IE: “First [at Hard Working Class Heroes festival], to the Workman’s Club for one-man electro wonder machine Benny Smiles. Infectiously upbeat loops, guitar, and Bowie-esque vocals, with the occasional healthy dose of slap bass was warmly met by the crowd. Yet it was Smiles’ stage presence that really endeared him to those present. Informing us early in the set he had foolishly taken a valium to help fight off a flu; if he is this good when sick and under the influence you can only image how good he is when on top form. A definite highlight of the festival, how this guy isn’t already huge is a mystery.”

 
GOLDENPLEC: “[Somehow Yours Do] is a beauty of a track with hypnotising synths and a captivating video”

 
NIALLER9: “Benny Smiles has given me one of my favourite tracks of the last month already with ‘Sunday Morning’”

 
PUFFERFISH: “Playful, fun, fucking awesome… Benny Smiles is making funky electronic music that you can really enjoy. And we mean really enjoy.”

CHASSEUR MAGAZINE: “Benny is by far the most charming, energetic, addictive, unique and pleasurable acts of the [Hard Working Class Heroes] festival so far. He asks everyone to take “seven steps forward” and then proceeds to move and shake across the stage, never missing a note. The audience are in the palm of his hand throughout, truly captivated by his inescapable talent, showing many of the bands how it is done. Industry execs must be salivating at the prospects he presents.”

 
HOTPRESS: “‘Moonlight’ featuring Ham Sandwich’s Niamh Farrell is radio-friendly whimsy at its finest. Known to his postman as Ross Fortune, this shapeshifting musicmaker has covered a whole lot of musical ground…barely stepping a foot wrong”

 
GOLDENPLEC: “With [Sunshine / Moonlight] Benny Smiles shows that he is a diverse and talented artist. His willingness to use different instrumentation and sounds results in tracks that are varied and unique and aurally tantalizing. It is solid proof that he doesn’t have to rely on novelty to grab an audience’s attention.”

 
AOIFE MC RTÉ 2XM: “[‘Sunday Morning’ is] definitely, definitely my favourite of the whole podcast [Nialler9 Podcast 39]…it’s so much fun!”


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